Windows Explorer Default

[sandala]

i too am seeking this information. i've just switched to
XP and that's one of the things i miss most from 98se.
seems like it should just be a command-line shortcut
and/or a registry edit. this info may be buried
somewhere in these 897 pages of postings, but without
a 'search' feature (hint, hint, Microsoft!), i'll never
find it. i did spend some while reading back page by
page, but to no avail. so mort, let's cross our fingers
that some kind and knowlegable person will (re)post this
info. :) tia to all.


>-----Original Message-----
>How do I change the Windows Explorer default to open the
>way it did in Windows 98? That view showed every drive,
>plus the desktop, etc. Win XP requires selecting e.g.,
My
>Computer, and then the C: Drive etc.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>.
>

[FredP]

In the 'properties' for the Explorer shortcut, change the suffix from .exe
to .scf ... e.g. %SystemRoot%\explorer.scf

See if that gives you what you're looking for.
--
HTH ... Fred
"Three things are certain;
Death, taxes and lost data.
Guess which has occurred."

sandala wrote:
> i too am seeking this information. i've just switched to
> XP and that's one of the things i miss most from 98se.
> seems like it should just be a command-line shortcut
> and/or a registry edit. this info may be buried
> somewhere in these 897 pages of postings, but without
> a 'search' feature (hint, hint, Microsoft!), i'll never
> find it. i did spend some while reading back page by
> page, but to no avail. so mort, let's cross our fingers
> that some kind and knowlegable person will (re)post this
> info. :) tia to all.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> How do I change the Windows Explorer default to open the
>> way it did in Windows 98? That view showed every drive,
>> plus the desktop, etc. Win XP requires selecting e.g., My
>> Computer, and then the C: Drive etc.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> .